Essie Bonlar
Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880
On Saturday last we were compelled to announce a sad accident to Wm. Kirby, who, while slitting some lumber at Rowlingson's planing mill, had a hand taken off by a buzz saw. Mr. Kirby has a sister residing at Cherry Valley, Otsego county, named Mrs. F. Bonlar. They had a beautiful little girl named Essie [Bonlar], nine years of age, who met with a horrible accident and death, before the sad news had reached there of Mr. Kirby's accident. Little Essie we are told was standing near a wood pile, watching the hired man chopping wood, when the axe slipped in such a way as to nearly never the child's head from her body. Binghamton Leader
Jacob Hoover
Bainbridge Republican, February 6, 1880
Jacob Hoover, a young German living in Tuscarora, Pa., was buried alive Saturday afternoon by the caving of a shaft in which he was at work taking out coal. The elder Hoover, his son and son-in-law had discovered a pillar of coal in an old mine abandoned 15 or 20 years ago and sunk a narrow shaft to reach it. The shaft or well was 34 feet deep, timbered very slightly, and about 8 tons of coal were taken out when the catastrophe occurred. Young Hoover was at the bottom, digging, while his brother-in-law manned the windlass above. Suddenly the frail supports gave way. The sides of the shaft fell together, and it filled up with earth to the very top. An alarm was given at once, and about 150 men gathered to the work of rescue. They scooped out the earth with an old powder can, passing it from hand to hand along a line of men stationed in the shaft. They then abandoned the task until Sunday morning. Twice the shaft caved in on them, but without injury to any of the workers, and about two o'clock Monday afternoon the unfortunate miner was reached. He was quite dead. A rope was passed around his body, and it was drawn up and carried home.
John L. Mulligan
Died July 23, 1932
John L. Mulligan, 70, son of the late Luke and Bridget Riley Mulligan, died at his late home in the town of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday night. The body was brought to the funeral home of Lawrence and Devine on South Broad street. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning from St. Malachy's church at Sherburne at 9:30 with Rev. Raymond T. Lawrence officiating. Interment will be in St. Malachy's cemetery. Mr. Mulligan had been in failing health for the last two years. The only immediate survivors are a number of nephews and nieces residing in Earlville and Clark Mills.
May Brennan Mulligan
Died May 24, 1938
Following a prolonged illness, Mrs. Joseph P. Mulligan died at the Chenango Memorial hospital [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon. News of her passing was a cause for much sorrow to a legion of friends. Mrs. Mulligan was born March 11, 1886, at Hamilton [Madison Co., NY]the daughter of Thomas E. Brennan and the late Margaret Brennan. Besides her husband and father, four children survive. Margaret, a teacher in the Sherburne school; Mary, Eleanor and John, a student at McGill university. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
The funeral of Mrs. May Brennan Mulligan, wife of Joseph Mulligan, who died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital this afternoon will be held from the residence, 62 Rexford Street, Friday morning at 9 o'clock and from St. Paul's Church at 9:30. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].
Harold M. Moulton
Died February 26, 1940
Funeral services for Harold M. Moulton, who died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Friday morning will be held from the Breese Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. Lloyd S. Charters, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church will officiate. Burial will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY]. Born in this city January 5, 1892, at 55 West Main street, Mr. Moulton was the son of the late Will C. and Rubie (Coon) Moulton. Living his entire life here he was educated in the Norwich schools, later attending preparatory school in Massachusetts. Since February 1922 Mr. Moulton had been an employee of the Chenango and Unadilla Telephone Corp., and for the past 10 years held the responsible position of wire chief. Prior to his association with that company, and since 1915, he was employed here by the New York Telephone Company, entering the employment of the C and U, when the two companies were merged. An efficient workman, loyal to his employers and his associates, his passing is a great loss and brought expressions of regret from company executives. Advancing through the ranks to the important position he held, Mr. Moulton was ambitious in his work and refused to be satisfied with less than his best effort in point of years of services, he was one of the oldest employees of that company. W.A. Seeley, O.&U. manager, said today "Mr. Moulton's death is keenly felt by our organization. We have lost not only a fine workman but a genuine friend." Mr. Moulton's capacity for making friends leaves a wide circle who mourn with his family in his untimely passing. His greatest monument is perhaps the steadfast loyalty he gave to those friends. He attended Emmanuel Episcopal church. As a member of Norwich Lodge 1222, B.P.O.E., he gave generously of his time and his energy to the welfare of that order. Of rugged stock he enjoyed and participated in athletics as a younger man. Recognized as one of the finest football players ever developed at Norwich high school. Mr. Moulton was a member of the great 1912 eleven, hailed as one of the best teams ever to represent the school. As a halfback, he stood alone during his scholastic career. His love for athletics never lessoned. He was as fond of the outdoors as of sports competition. Hiking was a most enjoyable pastime to him. For many years he was affiliated with the membership of the Chenango County Fish, Game and Gun Club. He was interested in bowling and was active some years ago in the YMCA senior league. Retiring in his nature he possessed a quaint humor that made his company desirable. On July 20, 1915, he was united in marriage with Miss Kathleen Judd of this city. Her death occurred in March, 1934. Besides his son, William M. Moulton of New York city, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Charles F. Burr of this city; two brothers, W. Connell Moulton of Sherburne and Clifford L. Moulton of Norwich. One sister, Genevieve Moulthrop of Lawrence, Mass., died in 1924. Two nephews and two nieces also survive. His body rests at the Breese Funeral Home where Norwich Lodge of Elks will hold a memorial service at 8 Saturday night.
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